This classic work is written for frontline clinicians who need to ask "Where is it?" when diagnosing a neurological disorder, helping them reach a diagnosis with greater accuracy and avoiding unnecessary testing. Updated to reflect the latest literature, enhanced with color anatomical diagrams and additional tables, Localization in Clinical Neurology is a cornerstone in clinical neurology.
A comprehensive overview of basic and clinical neurology using a symptom-oriented approach No other book makes the link between basic neuroscience and current approaches in diagnosis and treatment easier to understand than Clinical Neurology. Distinguished by its practice-oriented approach to neurology based on the patients' presenting symptoms, this classic has been updated and revised to make it even more clinically-relevant and enjoyable to read. Features: Essential concepts are presented within the framework of problems encountered in a clinical setting for greater relevance to real-world practice Chapter outlines provide a quick overview of each topic Treatment protocols reflect the most recent advances in the field Advances in molecular biology and genetics are incorporated throughout to enhance understanding of neurologic disease A step-by-step description of the neurologic examination More than 200 tables and figures
Revised to incorporate the latest advances in the neurosciences and clinical neurology, the Seventh Edition of this classic text provides practical, cost-effective problem-solving approaches to all diseases affecting the developing nervous system. In clinically relevant terms, the book explains how recent developments in molecular biology, genetics, neurochemistry, neurophysiology, neuropathology, and neuroimaging impact on diagnosis and treatment. Chapters focus on specific disorders or groups of disorders and emphasize differential diagnosis, disease course, treatment, and prognosis. This edition has a new chapter on mitochondrial cytopathies.
This textbook emphasizes the fundamental attraction of neurology: the balance between clinical history, often with subtle psychological aspects; and knowledge of the basic anatomy and physiology of brain function. It clearly explains how to diagnose and treat common neurological disorders. Since the publication of the sixth edition, there have been extraordinary technical advances in neurology, most notably in the fields of molecular genetics and new imaging techniques. There are new sections on each of these topics. This volume also has a new chapter on the neurological complications of AIDS. Many new topics have been introduced and there have been major revisions to most chapters, particularly to those on vascular disease, the dystonias, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, parkinsonism, neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis, and the neurological consequences of neoplasms. New material is included on extradural hematomas, the Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome, inflammatory myopathies, Huntington's disease, the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, cerebral malaria, the anterior spinal artery syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathies, sarcoidosis, the MTPT parkinsonism model, multiple system atrophy, lipoidoses, and the Arnold-Chiari malformation.
"The classic step-by-step guide to learning how to perform the diagnostic neurologic examination -- now in full color Rave reviews of earlier edition: Without question the best book available on the neurologic examination.--Four Stars from Doody Excellent. The information is detailed, pertinent, and excellently arranged. What is surprising is the incredibly complete, interesting, and worthwhile information it contains. The author is obviously an excellent clinician and teacher who has taught many years. One can easily detect that [DeMyer's] book contains the distilled best of his teaching experiences. --Archive of Internal Medicine The book presents much more information than the title suggests; it has excellent parts on neuroanatomy and clinical neurosciences. --Four Stars (Excellent) from Mayo Clinic Proceedings For more than four decades, The Neurologic Examination has provided neurologists and psychiatrists in training with a uniquely clear and didactic way of learning the complicated technique of using the physical examination to diagnose neurologic illness. This trusted classic also reviews the anatomy and physiology necessary to interpret the examination, and it details the laboratory tests best suited for a particular clinical problem. Utilizing a proven-effective, learn-at-your-own-pace teaching approach, it allows you to work through real-life clinical situations and rehearse the skills and procedures that make the neurologic examination productive for both patient and clinician. You will also learn how to tailor the exam for different clinical needs, including: The Unconscious Patient The Face and Head Vision The Peripheral Ocular Motor System The Central Ocular Motor System Cerebellar Dysfunction The Somatic Motor System The Special Senses The Neurologic Examination features a new full-color presentation that includes the latest imaging modalities for assessing disease, questions and answers to help you monitor your progress, and content that reflects the knowledge and experience of outstanding teachers/clinicians"--Provided by publisher.
This book is a reference guide to the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders for clinicians. Beginning with an overview of history, examination and investigations, the following chapters cover numerous common neurological problems including headache, dizziness, and cerebrovascular stroke. The text also describes neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and dementia, and includes discussion on symptom-oriented diseases like tension headache and migraine. The text places emphasis on the importance of history taking and clinical examination for accurate diagnosis. Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, the book also features clinical cases and tables for quick reference. Key points Guide to diagnosis and management of neurological disorders Covers numerous common diseases with emphasis on accurate history taking and clinical examination Highly illustrated with photographs and diagrams Features clinical cases and tables for quick reference
The South Asian Edition of Localization in Clinical Neurology is a unique and outstanding textbook on localization answering the trilogy of Neurology: 'Is there a lesion?' 'Where is the lesion?' and 'What is the lesion?' There is no surrogate to history taking and clinical examination in the process of neuraxis localization. The depths of knowledge unraveled in this book guides a beginners' brain in training and satiates a master's mind at work. Each chapter is carefully crafted to strengthen the anatomy, sense of localization, enhance the mind to solve the puzzles of neurology, and reach the possible etiology. Key Features • Unique textbook on clinical localization with comprehensive coverage addressing all brain regions including cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerves • Revision pearls at the end of each chapter provide a succinct summary of salient points in the chapter • Multiple-choice questions help in the revision of learned concepts • Flow charts, diagrams, algorithms, and tables assist in grasping the gist of the concepts • Case scenarios provide a virtual experience of the bedside clinics • Online videos and neurodiagnostic clues provide a better understanding of clinical findings • Detailed discussions cover relevant anatomy, followed by the lesions related to each anatomic feature
Widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive book on its subject, this book offers concise, practical guidance on the use of electrodiagnostic techniques for investigating problems of both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Forty-two experts, many new to this edition, discuss the principles, scope, limitations, diagnostic importance, prognostic relevance and complications for each technique.
An engagingly written text that bridges the gap between neuroanatomy and clinical neurology A Doody’s Core Title for 2021! “A wonderfully readable, concise, but by no means superficial book that fits well in the current pedagogic environment.” From the Foreword by Allan H. Ropper, MD Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy delivers a clear, logical discussion of the complex relationship between neuroanatomical structure and function and neurologic disease. Written in a clear, concise style, this unique text offers a concise overview of fundamental neuroanatomy and the clinical localization principles necessary to diagnose and treat patients with neurologic diseases and disorders. Unlike other neurology textbooks that either focus on neuroanatomy or clinical neurology, Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy integrates the two in manner which simulates the way neurologists learn, teach, and think. Clinical Neurology and Neuroanatomy is divided into two main sections. In Part 1, clinically relevant neuroanatomy is presented in clinical context in order to provide a framework for neurologic localization and differential diagnosis. The diseases mentioned in localization-based discussions of differential diagnosis in Part 1 are then discussed in clinical detail with respect to their diagnosis and management in Part 2. Part 1 can therefore be consulted for a neuroanatomical localization-based approach to symptom evaluation, and Part 2 for the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of neurologic diseases. FEATURES • A clear, concise approach to explaining the complex relationship between neuroanatomical structure and function and neurologic disease • Numerous full-color illustrations and high resolution MRI and CT scans • Explanatory tables outline the clinical features, characteristics, and differential diagnosis of neurologic diseases and disorders
